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Difference between its and it's...please explain

by tendays2go » Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:06 am
Hello all,

i am into my last phase of the prepn and not to mention that apart from my studies, tests, this forum is also been used extensively.
i guess that i joined the forum very late. but, still am trying to get in the maximum info and brushing up my basics.

Have one doubt nagging me, for long:
what's the difference between usage of "its and it's"


(I have seen in SC explns, its is almost always correct choice)

Please explain!!
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by stop@800 » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:31 am
It's is an abbreviation for it is.
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Its is the possessive of It.
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by lunarpower » Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:00 am
stop@800 wrote:It's is an abbreviation for it is.
and
Its is the possessive of It.
yes.

incidentally, i have never seen an official problem, whether from the OG's or from gmatprep, on which this issue is actually tested.

this of course doesn't necessarily mean that the issue won't be tested, but there is no precedent.
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Re: Difference between its and it's...please explain

by dally_gmat » Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:02 pm
Its : It is ....Just a short form like don't does not..

It's : Used when you to associate something with it...possesiveness of it

tendays2go wrote:Hello all,

i am into my last phase of the prepn and not to mention that apart from my studies, tests, this forum is also been used extensively.
i guess that i joined the forum very late. but, still am trying to get in the maximum info and brushing up my basics.

Have one doubt nagging me, for long:
what's the difference between usage of "its and it's"


(I have seen in SC explns, its is almost always correct choice)

Please explain!!
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Re: Difference between its and it's...please explain

by k2gopal » Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:20 am
dally_gmat wrote:Its : It is ....Just a short form like don't does not..

It's : Used when you to associate something with it...possesiveness of it

tendays2go wrote:Hello all,

i am into my last phase of the prepn and not to mention that apart from my studies, tests, this forum is also been used extensively.
i guess that i joined the forum very late. but, still am trying to get in the maximum info and brushing up my basics.

Have one doubt nagging me, for long:
what's the difference between usage of "its and it's"


(I have seen in SC explns, its is almost always correct choice)

Please explain!!
dally_gmat I'm not sure if "it's" a typo, but you may want to re-check your answer. Just want to make sure the wrong answer doesn't get propagated.
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